Handle attachment.



PATENTED NOVQ15, 1904.

W. CHAMBERS.

HANDLE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

WITNESSES.

BY haw/Mpg A TTORNE Y3 UNHED STATES Patented November 15, 1904.

\YILLIAM CHAMBERS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HANDLE ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 775,236, dated November15, 1904.

Application filed July 1,1904.

.To (1/7] whom, it may concern.-

.Be it known that I, WILLIAM (immerses, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Chicago, in the county of (look and State of Illinois,have invented a new and Improved Handle Attachment, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

hiy invention relates to improvements for attaching handles to pots,kettles, and utensils of various kinds. It is especially adapted for useon those receptacles which have to be heated and which have a pivotedbail or handle that hangs down in contact with the receptacle while itis being heated. The bail or handle quickly becomes heated when in sucha position; and it is the object of my invention to remedy thisundesirable state of affairs.

My invention comprises a member secured to the body of the receptacleand means for securing the handle to the member in adjusted position. Itmay be embodied in many forms, one of which is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and inwhich similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the figures.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing areceptacle provided with a preferred form of the invention. Fig. 2 is asectional view of a portion of the bail and of the member upon which itis mounted. Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2, showing aslight modification to enable it to be attached to vessels havingsloping sides; and Fig. t is perspective View of the modification shownin Fig. 3.

1/ represents the bail, which may be pivoted to the receptacle on oneside, as at a, and on the other side may be connected to a member 1/.This member is provided with perforations or other equivalent devicesfor the purpose of enabling it to be secured to the receptacle. The bailis pivoted to the member I) by means of a stud, screw, belt, or thelike, (represented by c.) The bail therefore has pivotal motion aboutthe points 0 and a.

The member 7) is provided with a semicircular slot described about thepivot c as a center, and the bail is provided with a belt or screw (Z,projecting therefrom through the slot Serial No. 214,882. (No model.)

5 and provided with a thumb-nut c or similar fastening device. It willbe readily observed that the bail u may be swung about its pivots in thesame way as bails or(.linarily constructed can be moved and that thebolt or screw (Z will move along the curved slot 6* with the bail.Furthermore, when the bail is placed in any desired position thethumb-nut t can be tightened, which will secure the bail in thatposition, and consequently when the vessel is heated the bail can beplaced in an upright or inclined position, so that it will not come intocontact with the sides of the vessel. This will prevent the excessiveheating of the bail, which is such an objectionable feature with manykinds of utensils. Furthermore, if the bail is desired to be secured inan upright position or at any incline for any purpose whatsoever, as forconvenience in pouring out the contents of a receptacle or the like, themeans illustrated in the drawings is a convenient form for accomplishingthis result.

It will be obvious that the invention may be embodied in many otherforms and that it is not limited to those illustrated in the drawingsand described. twill also be obvious that the uses are many and that itwill not be necessary to name all the kinds of receptacles and the liketo which it may be applied.

Having thus described my invention, lclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A handle attachment comprising a member adapted tobe secured to a receptacle or the like, means for movably mounting ahandle thereon, and a thumb-screw for securing the handle to the memberin adjusted position at any desired angle thereto.

2. The combination of a handle and an attachment therefor, comprising amember adapted to be secured to a receptacle or the like, means forpivotally mounting one end of the handle on said member, and means forsecuring the handle to the member in any desired position to preventpivotal motion of the handle with respect to the member.

3. The combination of a handle and an attachment therefor, comprising amember adapted to be secured to a receptacle or the like and having anarcuate slot, means for pivotally attaching the handle to the member,

slot, and means for securing said bolt to the member at any desiredpoint in the length of said slot.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name 15 to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

\VILLIAH CHAMBERS.

WVitnesses:

OTTO WVORKING, Nu. W. BAKER.

